I’ve never lived anywhere with a boat parade, so it was really special for us on Saturday night to watch the Lighted Boat Parade in Solomons. Though it was cold, people lined the boardwalk and cheered at their favorites. It only took about 25 minutes from the time it started for us to see the
Celebrating Our Own At Patuxent River Appreciation Days
In spite of weather that we did not appreciate, there was no slowing of crowds at this year’s Patuxent River Appreciation Days. Though I take my family to almost all the festivals that the Calvert Marine Museum hosts, this is one that I hadn’t been to before and so we were happy to see that
Jefferson Patterson Park: 1812 Reenactment & Fair
Until living in Maryland, historical reenactment were events I’d only seen on television. In all honesty, they looked boring, but then I moved to historically rich Calvert County and attended my first battle reenactment at Jefferson Patterson Park. It’s anything but boring. The reenactments happen in a large field during certain times of day, so
Letterboxing In Calvert County MD: The Pleasure Of Finding Hidden Treasure
Using directions from the Internet, I found the parking lot where I was instructed to park and counted 20 paces from the pile of rocks at the edge of the lot. There was the tree, just as described. Would the box still be there? I saw the rock and the pile of leaves that were
Lore Oyster House Day
Though we’d visited the Lore Oyster House before, we went back with the kids for the Lore Oyster House Day excited to get a little more “hands on” since they don’t get that experience at home. The free special event runs just three hours during one Saturday each month and is great for children under